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Vasilyevsky Monastery (Suzdal)

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  • Васильевский монастырь (Суздаль). Photo 1
  • Васильевский монастырь (Суздаль). Photo 2
  • Васильевский монастырь (Суздаль). Photo 3

Description

Vasilyevsky Monastery in Suzdal is a historically significant monastery that has existed since the 13th century. It is located on the eastern outskirts of the city and includes several significant buildings, such as St. Basil's Cathedral, Sretenskaya Refectory Church and a fence with a low Holy Gate.

St. Basil the Great Cathedral was built in 1662-1669 on the site of an earlier wooden church. Its architectural style is characterized by simplicity, with a cubic volume topped by a dome on an octagonal prism. Inside the cathedral, the bases of two additional drums remain, indicating that it was originally intended to be three-domed. The structure of the cathedral as a whole is modestly decorated, but its entrance portals stand out for their exquisite decoration.

The Sretenskaya Refectory Church, built at the end of the 17th century, is also part of the monastery complex. Its eight-pitched roof is reminiscent of churches in the name of All Saints and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra.

There is an assumption that the monastery was founded on the initiative of St. Vladimir during his stay in Suzdal, and it may be associated with Prince Vladimir the Red Sun, who took the name Vasily at baptism. The monastery was important for the local community, as evidenced by the lands and estates granted to it.

Although the monastery has experienced changes in its status and closure several times during various periods of history, today it continues to exist as a community of monks. After restoration in 1959-1961, the monastery was reactivated, and in 1995 it was officially registered. St. Basil's Monastery is the only monastery in Russia named after St. Basil the Great.

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